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St John's Church

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.28433, 0.78069

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Speckled Bush-cricket +167 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Speckled Bush-cricket +167 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Augustine Camino

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Raspberry, Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Raspberry, Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route525 m
Named routeRef 17Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route320 m
Named routeRef 17Length 320 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route682 m
Named routeRef 17Length 682 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route135 m
Named routeRef 17Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Beheading of St John the Baptist Church, Doddington

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Beheading of St John the Baptist Church, Doddington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BELMONT PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Batteries Close ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Belmont GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦DODDINGTON PLACEHistoric site400 m→🌱St Catherine's ChurchUrban park1.9 km→🌱Pig GreenUrban park2 km→

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